Historical Birthday
23 Jan 1350
Vincent Ferrer Spanish missionary & saint born in Valencia Aragon (d. 1419)
23 Jan 1574
Lucas Franchoys the Elder Belgian painter born in Mechelen Belgium (d. 1643)
23 Jan 1688
Ulrika Eleonora Queen of Sweden born in Stockholm Sweden (d. 1741)
23 Jan 1719
John Landen English mathematician born in England United Kingdom (d. 1790)
23 Jan 1730
Joseph Hewes American merchant (Declaration of Independence signatory) born in Princeton New Jersey (d. 1779)
23 Jan 1745
William Jessop English canal engineer born in Plymouth United Kingdom (d. 1814)
23 Jan 1752
Muzio Clementi Italian composer born in Rome Italy (d. 1832)
23 Jan 1761
Friedrich von Matthison German poet (Adelaide) born in Hohendodeleben Germany (d. 1831)
23 Jan 1762
Christian A Vulpius German novelist & dramatist (Rinaldo Rinaldini) born in Weimar Germany (d. 1827)
23 Jan 1783
Stendhal [Marie Henri Beyle] French writer (Le Rouge et de Noir a Chartreuse de Parme) born in Grenoble France (d. 1842)
23 Jan 1785
Carl Adolph Agardh Swedish botanist & bishop of Karlstad born in Bstad Sweden (d. 1859)
23 Jan 1786
Auguste de Montferrand French architect born in Trocadro Paris (d. 1858)
23 Jan 1809
Veer Surendra Sai Indian freedom fighter & tribal leader born in Sambalpur district India (d. 1884)
23 Jan 1813
Franz Commer German composer & musicologist born in Cologne Germany (d. 1887)
23 Jan 1816
Compars Herrmann German stage magician born in Hanover Germany (d. 1887)
23 Jan 1820
Alexander Serov Russian composer & music critic born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1871)
23 Jan 1827
Saig Takamori Japanese samurai & leader of Satsuma rebellion born in Kajiyacho Japan (d. 1877)
23 Jan 1828
Calvin Edward Pratt American Brigadier General (Union Army) born in Worcester County Massachusetts (d. 1896)
23 Jan 1830
Gaston Marquis de Galliffet French general & Minister of War (1899-1900) born in Paris France (d. 1909)
23 Jan 1833
John Randolph Chambliss Jr American Brigadier-General (Confederate Army) born in Greensville County Virginia (d. 1864)
23 Jan 1837
Amanda Smith American former slave singer and evangelist born in Long Green Maryland (d. 1915)
23 Jan 1840
Ernst Abbe German physicist & optical scientist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) born in Eisenach Germany (d. 1905)
23 Jan 1843
Bolko von Hochberg German diplomat & composer born in Castle Frstenstein Silesia (d. 1926)
23 Jan 1855
John Moses Browning American inventor born in Ogden Utah (d. 1926)
23 Jan 1857
Andrija Mohorovicic Croatian meteorologist & seismologist (Moho discontinuity) born in Opatija Croatia (d. 1936)
23 Jan 1862
David Hilbert German mathematician (Hilbert spaces invariant theory axiomatization of geometry) born in Knigsberg East Prussia (d. 1943)
23 Jan 1865
Benjamin Delmonte Dutch theater director & actor (Black Haired Whore) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1944)
23 Jan 1868
Juventino Rosas Mexican composer & violinist born in Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas Mexico (d. 1894)
23 Jan 1869
Felice Boghen Italian composer born in Florence Italy (d. 1945)
23 Jan 1869
Herbert David Croly American author (Promise of American Life) born in Manhattan New York (d. 1930)
23 Jan 1872
Paul Langevin French physicist born in Paris France (d. 1946)
23 Jan 1872
Joze Plenik Slovenian architect born in Ljubljana Slovenia (d. 1957)
23 Jan 1878
Oton Zupancic Slovenian poet (Zimzelen pod Snegom) born in Vinica rnomelj Slovenia (d. 1949)
23 Jan 1878
Rutland Boughton British composer (The Immortal Hour) born in Aylesbury Buckinghamshire (d. 1960)
23 Jan 1884
Ralph DePalma Italian-American race car driver born in Biccari Italy (d. 1956)
23 Jan 1885
Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski Polish composer and conductor born in Lviv Ukraine (d. 1944)
23 Jan 1888
Gilbert Ledward English sculptor born in Chelsea London (d. 1960)
23 Jan 1888
Paul Peter Ewald German Crystallographer and physicist who devised the theory of X-ray interference by crystals and pioneered X-ray diffraction methods born in Berlin Germany (d. 1985)
23 Jan 1889
Franklin Pangborn American actor (My Best Gal Hats Off Easy Living) born in Newark New Jersey (d. 1958)
23 Jan 1889
Prosper Arents Flemish bibliographer (Rubens-bibliography)
23 Jan 1891
Jri Lossmann Estonian marathon runner (silver medal 1920 Olympics) born in Kabala Estonia (d. 1984)
23 Jan 1893
Frank Carlson American politician (GovRepSen-R-Ks) born in Cloud County Kansas (d. 1987)
23 Jan 1894
Remy Angenot Flemish actor (Met den helm geboren Patriot Idiot) born in Antwerpen Flanders Belgium (d. 1964)
23 Jan 1896
Charlotte Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (1919-64) born in Berg Castle Luxembourg (d. 1985)
23 Jan 1897
Subhas Chandra Bose Indian politician & nationalist born in Cuttack British India (d. 1945)
23 Jan 1897
William Stephenson Canadian soldier & spymaster born in Winnipeg Canada (d. 1989)
23 Jan 1897
Margarete Schtte-Lihotzky Austrian architect born in Vienna Austria (d. 2000)
23 Jan 1898
Randolph Scott American actor (Ride the High Country Last of the Mohicans Western Union) born in Orange County Virginia (d. 1987)
23 Jan 1898
Freda Utley British scholar & author born in London United Kingdom (d. 1978)
23 Jan 1899
Joseph Nathan Kane American non-fiction writer & journalist (Famous Firsts) born in New York City New York (d. 2002)
23 Jan 1899
Glen Kidston British aviator & racing driver born in London United Kingdom (d. 1931)
23 Jan 1900
Mary Philips American actress (Farewell to Arms Incendiary Blonde) born in New London Connecticut (d. 1975)
23 Jan 1900
Ralph Graves American actor (Dirigible Extra Girl Flight Dream Street) born in Cleveland Ohio (d. 1977)
23 Jan 1900
William Ifor Jones Welsh conductor & organist born in Merthyr Tydfil Wales (d. 1988)
23 Jan 1901
Benno Stokvis Dutch lawyer & politician born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1977)
23 Jan 1902
Benny Waters American jazz saxophonist & clarinetist born in Baltimore Maryland (d. 1998)
23 Jan 1903
Jorge Elicer Gaitn Colombian politician born in Cucunub Colombia (d. 1948)
23 Jan 1904
Theodor Schaefer Czech composer & pedagogue born in Tel Czech Republic (d. 1969)
23 Jan 1905
David Newell American actor (Runaway Bride White Heat Dangerous Curves) born in Carthage Missouri (d. 1980)
23 Jan 1905
Konstanty Ildefons Gaczyski Polish poet (Zielona Ges) born in Warsaw Poland (d. 1953)
23 Jan 1907
Bob Steele [Robert Adrian Bradbury] American actor (Monogram Supreme Tiffany) born in Portland Oregon (d. 1988)
23 Jan 1907
Dan Duryea American actor (Pride of the Yankees) born in White Plains New York (d. 1968)
23 Jan 1907
Hediki Yukawa Japanese physicist (Nobel 1949) born in Tokyo Japan (d. 1981)
23 Jan 1911
Dan Smith English singer-songwriter born in London United Kingdom
23 Jan 1913
Adrian Quist Australian tennis player analyst (Australian Cship 1936 40 48) born in Medindie South Australia (d. 1991)
23 Jan 1914
Napoleon L Bonaparte French pretender to the throne born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1997)
23 Jan 1915
Herma Bauma Austrian javelin thrower (Olympic gold 1948) born in Vienna Austria (d. 2003)
23 Jan 1915
Potter Stewart United States Supreme Court justice (1958-81) born in Jackson Michigan (d. 1985)
23 Jan 1916
Airey Neave British soldier & politician born in Knightsbridge London (d. 1979)
23 Jan 1916
David Douglas Duncan American photo-journalist best known for his war photography born in Kansas City Missouri (d. 2018)
23 Jan 1917
Dusan Kostic Serbian writer born in Peja Serbia (d. 1997)
23 Jan 1919
Bob Paisley English football player & manager born in Hetton-le-Hole United Kingdom (d. 1996)
23 Jan 1919
Ernie Kovacs American comedian (Ernie Kovacs Show) born in Trenton New Jersey (d. 1962)
23 Jan 1919
Nina Dumbadze Soviet discus thrower (Olympic bronze 1952) born in Odessa Ukraine (d. 1983)
23 Jan 1919
Hans Hass Austrian zoologist and underwater scientist born in Vienna Austria (d. 2013)
23 Jan 1923
Florence Halop American actress (Night Court St Elsewhere) born in Jamaica Queens New York (d. 1986)
23 Jan 1923
Horace Ashenfelter American 3000m steeplechase (Olympic gold 1952) born in Phoenixville Pennsylvania
23 Jan 1923
Walter M. Miller Jr. American sci-fi author (Hugo View from Stars) born in New Smyrna Beach Florida
23 Jan 1924
Frank Lautenberg American politician (Sen-D-NJ 1982-2001 2003-2013) born in Paterson New Jersey (d. 2013)
23 Jan 1925
Marty Paich American musician conductor producer and arranger (Frank Sinatra Barbra Streisand Ella Fitzgerald Aretha Franklin Michael Jackson) born in Oakland California (d. 1995)
23 Jan 1927
Lars-Eric Lindblad Swedish-American entrepreneur & explorer born in Solna Municipality Sweden (d. 1994)
23 Jan 1928
Eugene Monti Italian bobsledder (Olympic-2 golds-1968) born in Toblach Italy (d. 2003)
23 Jan 1928
Jeanne Moreau French actress (Going Places Jules & Jim) born in Paris France (d. 2017)
23 Jan 1928
Kees Broekman Dutch speed skater (Olympic silver 1952) born in De Lier Netherlands (d. 1992)
23 Jan 1928
Chico Carrasquel Venezuelan baseball player born in Caracas Venezuela (d. 2005)
23 Jan 1929
Ian Thomson English cricketer (England seam bowler v South Africa 1964-65) born in Walsall United Kingdom
23 Jan 1929
John Polanyi Canadian chemist (Nobel 1986) born in Berlin Germany
23 Jan 1929
Patriarch Filaret (Mykhailo Denysenko) of Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchate
23 Jan 1930
Derek Walcott Caribbean poet (Omeros) Nobel Prize for Literature 1992 born in Castries St Lucia (d. 2017)
23 Jan 1930
Ken Errair American singer (Four Freshmen) (d. 1969)
23 Jan 1930
William Reid Pogue American fighter pilot & astronaut (Skylab 4) born in Okemah Oklahoma (d. 2014)
23 Jan 1930
Mervyn Rose Australian tennis player (Australian Cships 1954 French Cships 1958)) born in Coffs Harbour NSW (d. 2017)
23 Jan 1932
Bud Shuster American politician (Rep-R-PA 1973- ) born in Glassport Pennsylvania
23 Jan 1933
Arlene Golonka American actress (Millie-Mayberry RFD) born in Chicago Illinois
23 Jan 1933
Chita Rivera American actress (West Side Story Sweet Charity) born in Washington D.C.
23 Jan 1933
Joel Spiegelman American composer born in Buffalo New York
23 Jan 1934
Lou Antonio American actor (Barney-Snoop Sisters Makin It) born in Oklahoma City Oklahoma
23 Jan 1934
Pierre Bourgault Quebec politician & essayist born in East Angus Canada (d. 2003)
23 Jan 1936
Jerry Kramer American football player (Green Bay Packers) and author (Instant Replay) born in Jordan Montana
23 Jan 1938
Anatoly Marchenko Soviet dissident born in Barabinsk Russia (d. 1986)
23 Jan 1938
Shohei Baba Japanese professional wrestler born in iigata Prefecture Japan (d. 1999)
23 Jan 1939
Ray Elliott Irish rock pianist & saxophonist (Them) born in Belfast Northern Ireland
23 Jan 1939
Sonny Chiba Japanese actor & martial artist born in Fukuoka Japan
23 Jan 1939
Arlene Golonka American actress born in Chicago Illinois
23 Jan 1940
Johnny Russell American country singer born in Moorhead Mississippi (d. 2001)
23 Jan 1942
Ivan Ivanovich Bachurin Soviet cosmonaut born in Kharkov Oblast Ukrainian SSR
23 Jan 1942
Laurie Mayne Australian cricketer (Australian pace bowler in 6 Tests 1965-70) born in Westonia West Australia
23 Jan 1942
Willy Bogner Jr. German fashion designer & film maker (On Her Majestys Secret Service) born in Munich Germany
23 Jan 1942
Abdur Razzak Bangladeshi actor & director born in Kolkata India (d. 2017)
23 Jan 1943
Gil Gerard American actor (Buck Rogers in 25th Century) born in Little Rock Arkansas
23 Jan 1943
Bill Gibb Scottish fashion designer born in New Pitsligo Scotland (d. 1988)
23 Jan 1943
Jimmy Castor American pop & funk musician (Troglodyte (Cave Man) Jimmy Castor Bunch) born in NYC New York (d. 2012)
23 Jan 1943
Gary Burton American jazz vibraphonist composer and educator born in Anderson Indiana
23 Jan 1944
Jerry Lawson American musician (Persuasions-Under the Boardwalk) born in Fort Lauderdale Florida
23 Jan 1944
Marty Russo American politician & lobbyist (Rep-D-IL 1975- ) born in Chicago Illinois
23 Jan 1944
Rutger Hauer Dutch actor (Blade Runner Ladyhawke Osterman Weekend) born in Breukelen Netherlands
23 Jan 1944
Sergey Belov Soviet basketball player (Olympic gold 1972) born in Shegarsky District Russia (d. 2013)
23 Jan 1946
Asif Masood Pakistani cricketer (Pakistani quick with long & erratic run-up) born in Lahore Pakistan
23 Jan 1946
Don Whittington American racing driver born in Lubbock Texas
23 Jan 1947
Tom Carper American politician (Rep-D-DE 1983- ) born in Beckley West Virginia
23 Jan 1947
Megawati Sukarnoputri 5th President of Indonesia born in Yogyakarta Indonesia
23 Jan 1947
Gatewood Galbraith American author & attorney born in Carlisle Kentucky (d. 2012)
23 Jan 1948
Anita Pointer American rock vocalist (Pointer Sisters-Shes So Shy) born in Oakland California
23 Jan 1949
Robert Cabana American astronaut (STS 41 53 68 sk88) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
23 Jan 1950
Bill Cunningham American original bass guitaristkeyboardist (Box Tops) born in Memphis Tennessee
23 Jan 1950
Daniel Danny Federici American rocker and musician (E Street Band) born in Flemington New Jersey (d. 2008)
23 Jan 1956
Lazar Ristovski Serbian keyboardist (Smak and Bijelo Dugme) born in Novi Pazar Yugoslavia (d. 2007)
23 Jan 1957
Caroline Louise Marguerite Grimaldi daughter of Princess Grace and Prince Rainer born in Monte Carlo Monaco
23 Jan 1950
Richard Dean Anderson American actor (MacGyver Emerald Pt NAS) born in Minneapolis Minnesota
23 Jan 1950
Richard Gilliland American actor (Jonesy in The Waltons Tom in Heartland) born in Fort Worth Texas
23 Jan 1950
John Greaves English musician (Henry Cow National Health) born in Prestatyn United Kingdom
23 Jan 1950
Luis Alberto Spinetta Argentinian rock musician (Almendra Pescado Rabioso Invisible) born in Buenos Aires Argentina (d. 2012)
23 Jan 1951
Margaret Johnson Bailes American 4x100 runner (Olympic gold 1968) born in The Bronx New York
23 Jan 1951
Michael R. Matz American horse trainer & equestrian (Olympic silver 1996) born in Collegeville Pennsylvania
23 Jan 1952
Omar Henry South African cricketer (1st colored player for South Africa 1992) born in Stellenbosch South Africa
23 Jan 1953
Robin Zander American rock vocalist & guitarist (Cheap Trick-Dream Police) born in Beloit Wisconsin
23 Jan 1953
Pat Haden American NFL quarterback (LA Rams) born in Westbury New York
23 Jan 1953
Antonio Villaraigosa Hispanic-American 52nd Mayor of Los Angeles born in East Los Angeles California
23 Jan 1954
Edward Ka-spel English singer-songwriter (Legendary Pink Dots) born in London United Kingdom
23 Jan 1954
Franco De Vita Venezuelan spanish singer (Extranjero) born in Caracas Venezuela
23 Jan 1954
Rick Finch American composer (KC & Sunshine Band-Give It) born in Indianapolis Indiana
23 Jan 1954
Trevor Hohns Australian cricketer (Australian leg-spinner 1989) born in Queensland Australia
23 Jan 1954
Richard Finch American composer producer engineer and song arranger (KC and the Sunshine Band) born in Indianapolis Indiana
23 Jan 1955
Reginald Calloway American trumpet player (Midnight Star-No Parking)
23 Jan 1955
Ruth Haring American chess player & president of the US Chess Federation born on Cape Cod Massachusetts (d. 2018)
23 Jan 1957
Lou Schuler American fitness journalist born in St. Louis Missouri
23 Jan 1958
Lorraine Michaels English playmate (Apr 1981) born in Canterbury United Kingdom
23 Jan 1959
Earl Falconer British reggae bassist (UB40-Red Red Wine) born in Meriden England
23 Jan 1959
Tyrone Power Jr. American actor (Shag) born in Los Angeles California
23 Jan 1960
Greg Ritchie Australian cricketer (Qld & Aust batsman Fat Cat Mahatma Cote) born in Stanthorpe Queensland
23 Jan 1960
Misha Mck American actress (Gerri-Me & Mrs C) born in East Orange New Jersey
23 Jan 1960
Patrick de Gayardon French skydiver & skysurfing pioneer born in Oullins France (d. 1998)
23 Jan 1961
Trey Junkin American football tight end (Arizona Cardinals) born in Conway Arkansas
23 Jan 1961
Mas Selamat bin Kastari Singapores most-wanted terror fugitive born in Kendal Regency Indonesia
23 Jan 1962
Elvira Lindo Spanish writer & journalist born in Cdiz Spain
23 Jan 1962
Vasia Panayopoulou Greek actress born in Mytilene Greece
23 Jan 1963
Gail OGrady American actress (Hitman Nobodys Perfect NYPD Blue) born in Detroit Michigan
23 Jan 1963
Rocco Romano Canadian CFL guard (Calgary Stampeders) born in Hamilton Canada
23 Jan 1963
Guido Karp German music photographer born in Mayen West Germany
23 Jan 1964
Frank Winters American NFL center (Green Bay Packers-Super Bowl 31) born in Hoboken New Jersey
23 Jan 1965
Tim Berrett Canadian 20k walker (Olympics 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008) born in Royal Tunbridge Wells England
23 Jan 1966
Haywoode Workman American NBA guard (Indiana Pacers) born in Charlotte North Carolina
23 Jan 1966
Mike Brim American NFL cornerback (Cin Bengals) born in Danville Virginia (d. 2005)
23 Jan 1966
Scott Fortune American volleyball player (Olympic gold 1988 bronze 1992 96) born in Newport Beach California
23 Jan 1967
Naim Suleymanoglu Turkish weight lifter (Olympic gold 1988) born in Ptichar Bulgaria (d. 2017)
23 Jan 1967
Belkis Ayn Cuban printmaker (collography) born in Havana Cuba (d. 1999)
23 Jan 1968
Eric Metcalf American football running back (Atl Falcons San Diego Chargers) born in Seattle Washington
23 Jan 1968
Lubomir Kolnik Czech hockey forward (Team Slovakia Espoo) born in Nitra Slovakia
23 Jan 1968
Petr Korda Czech tennis player (Australian Open 1998) born in Prague Czechoslovakia
23 Jan 1968
Todd Scott American NFL safety (Tampa Bay Bucs) born in Galveston Texas
23 Jan 1969
Brendan Shanahan Canadian NHL left wing (Whalers Red Wings) born in Mimico Canada
23 Jan 1969
Eric Carter Canadian CFL cornerback (Hamilton Tiger Cats) born in Jesup Georgia
23 Jan 1969
Ariadna Gil Spanish actress born in Barcelona Spain
23 Jan 1969
Andrei Kanchelskis Ukrainian-Russian football player born in Kropyvnytskyi Ukraine
23 Jan 1970
Alan Embree American baseball pitcher (Cleveland Indians) born in The Dalles Oregon
23 Jan 1970
Jim Schwantz American football player & politician (Dallas Cowboys SF 49ers) born in Arlington Heights Illinois
23 Jan 1970
Mark Wohlers American baseball pitcher (Atlanta Braves) born in Holyoke Massachusetts
23 Jan 1970
Richard mehlik Czech NHL defenseman (Buf Sabres Olympic gold 1998) born in Ostrava Czech Republic
23 Jan 1970
Sherman Obando Panamanian baseball outfielder (Montreal Expos) born in Bocas del Toro Province Panama
23 Jan 1971
Adam Parore New Zealand cricket wicket-keeper (NZ 1st Maori Test centurion) born in Auckland New Zealand
23 Jan 1971
Julie Foudy American soccer midfielder (Olympics 1996) born in San Diego California
23 Jan 1971
Kevin Mawae American football center (Seattle Seahawks) born in Savannah Georgia
23 Jan 1971
Mark Grimmette American doubles luger (Olympics 1994) born in Ann Arbor Michigan
23 Jan 1971
Lorne Spicer British TV presenter born in Upminster United Kingdom
23 Jan 1971
Marc Nelson American singer & songwriter born in Sydney Australia
23 Jan 1972
Anthony Peterson American NFL linebacker (Chicago Bears SF 49ers) born in Washington D.C.
23 Jan 1972
Gary Harrell American football player (NY Giants Frankfurt Galaxy) born in Miami Florida
23 Jan 1972
Kez McCorvey American NFL wide receiver (Detroit Lions) born in Gautier Mississippi
23 Jan 1884
Ralph DePalma Italian-American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1915 American AAA National Dirt Track Cship 1908-11 ) born in Biccari Italy (d. 1956)
23 Jan 1896
Alf Hall South African cricket fast bowler (7 Tests 40 wickets) born in Bolton Lancashire England (d. 1964)
23 Jan 1899
Joseph Nathan Kane American non-fiction writer & journalist (Famous Firsts) born in NYC New York (d. 2002)
23 Jan 1919
Ernie Kovacs American comedian (The Ernie Kovacs Show) born in Trenton New Jersey (d. 1962)
23 Jan 1928
Eugenio Monti Italian bobsledder (2 x Olympic gold 2-man 4-man 1968 World Cships 9 x gold) born in Toblach Italy (d. 2003)
23 Jan 1936
Arlene Golonka American actress (Millie Swanson-The Andy Griffith Show Mayberry R.F.D.) born in Chicago Illinois
23 Jan 1944
Rutger Hauer Dutch actor (Blade Runner Ladyhawke Osterman Weekend) born in Breukelen Netherlands (d. 2019)
23 Jan 1954
Richard Finch American composer and musician (KC and the Sunshine Band-Give It) born in Indianapolis Indiana
23 Jan 1969
Andrei Kanchelskis Ukrainian soccer winger (17 caps Soviet Union 6 caps CIS 36 caps Russia Manchester United Rangers) born in Kropyvnytskyi Ukraine
23 Jan 1972
Tanya Harding Australian softball pitcher (Olympic bronze 1996) born in Brisbane Queensland
23 Jan 1972
Ewen Bremner Scottish actor born in Portobello United Kingdom
23 Jan 1972
Marcel Wouda Dutch swimmer born in Tilburg Netherlands
23 Jan 1973
Mark Kolesar Canadian NHL right wing (Toronto Maple Leafs) born in Manitoba Canada
23 Jan 1973
Lanei Chapman American actress born in os Angeles California
23 Jan 1974
Glen Chapple English cricketer (Lancashire & England A pace bowler) born in Skipton United Kingdom
23 Jan 1974
Tiffani Theissen American actress (Saved by Bell 90210) born in Long Beach California
23 Jan 1867
Herbert Bedford English author and composer born in Holborn London (d. 1945)
23 Jan 1884
Ralph DePalma Italian-American auto racer (Indianapolis 500 1915 American AAA National Dirt Track Cship 1908-11) born in Biccari Italy (d. 1956)
23 Jan 1891
Jri Lossmann Estonian athlete (Olympic silver marathon 1920) born in Kabala Estonia (d. 1984)
23 Jan 1907
Hideki Yukawa Japanese physicist (Nobel 1949) born in Tokyo Japan (d. 1981)
23 Jan 1949
Thomas Forsyth Scottish soccer defender (22 caps Motherwell Rangers) born in Glasgow Scotland (d. 2020)
23 Jan 1969
Andrei Kanchelskis Ukrainian soccer winger (17 caps Soviet Union 6 caps CIS 36 caps Russia Manchester United Rangers) born in Kropyvnytskyi Ukraine
23 Jan 1762
Christian A. Vulpius German novelist & dramatist (Rinaldo Rinaldini) born in Weimar Germany (d. 1827)
23 Jan 1841
Benot-Constant Coquelin French actor born in Boulogne-sur-Mer France (d. 1909)
23 Jan 1855
John Moses Browning American weapons manufacturer born in Ogden Utah Territory (d. 1926)
23 Jan 1870
William Morgan American physical education instructor and inventor of mintonette (now known as volleyball) born in Lockport New York (d. 1942)
23 Jan 1914
Napoleon L. Bonaparte French pretender to the throne born in Brussels Belgium (d. 1997)
23 Jan 1920
Gottfried Bhm German architect (1986 Pritzker Prize) born in Offenbach am Main Germany (d. 2021) [1]
23 Jan 1923
Florence Halop American actress (Night Court 1985-86 -Florence St Elsewhere 1984-85) born in Jamaica Queens New York (d. 1986)
23 Jan 1925
Marty Paich American jazz pianist conductor producer and arranger (Frank Sinatra Barbra Streisand Ella Fitzgerald Aretha Franklin Michael Jackson) born in Oakland California (d. 1995)
23 Jan 1929
Ian Thomson English cricket fast bowler (5 Tests 9 wickets Sussex) born in Walsall England (d. 2021)
23 Jan 1932
Bud Shuster American politician (Rep-R-PA 1973-2001) born in Glassport Pennsylvania
23 Jan 1935
Robert Parris Bob Moses American civil rights activist (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)) and educator (The Algebra Project) born in Harlem New York City (d. 2021)
23 Jan 1936
Arlene Golonka American actress (The Andy Griffith Show - Millie Hutchins Mayberry R.F.D. - Millie Swanson) born in Chicago Illinois (D. 2021)
23 Jan 1939
Ray Elliott Irish rock pianist and saxophonist (Them) born in Belfast Northern Ireland
23 Jan 1940
Stjepan Lamza Croatian soccer midfielder (7 caps Yugoslavia GNK Dinamo Zagreb) born in Sisak Croatia (d. 2022)
23 Jan 1942
Rildo da Costa Menezes Brazilian soccer defender (38 caps Santos CEUB New York Cosmos) born in Recife Brazil (d. 2021)
23 Jan 1944
Marty Russo American politician & lobbyist (Rep-D-IL 1975-93) born in Chicago Illinois
23 Jan 1946
Don Whittington American auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1979) born in Lubbock Texas
23 Jan 1947
Tom Carper American politician (D-Delaware Senator 2001- Governor of Delaware 1993-2001 REP 1983-93 ) born in Beckley West Virginia
23 Jan 1948
Anita Pointer American pop vocalist (Pointer Sisters - Hes So Shy Im So Excited) born in Oakland California
23 Jan 1950
Bill Cunningham American rock bass guitaristkeyboardist (Box Tops) born in Memphis Tennessee
23 Jan 1950
Daniel Danny Federici American rock organisst accordion and glockenspieler (E Street Band) born in Flemington New Jersey (d. 2008)
23 Jan 1953
Robin Zander American rock vocalist and guitarist (Cheap Trick - Dream Police I Want You To Want Me) born in Beloit Wisconsin
23 Jan 1953
Antonio Villaraigosa [Villar] Hispanic-American politician (Mayor of Los Angeles 2005-13 California Assemblyman 1994-2000) born in East Los Angeles California
23 Jan 1954
Richard Finch American disco and rock bassist songwriter and producer (KC and the Sunshine Band - Shake Your Booty im Your Boogie Man) born in Indianapolis Indiana
23 Jan 1955
Reginald Calloway American trumpet player (Midnight Star - No Parking On The Dance Floor Operator) born in Cincinnati Ohio
23 Jan 1956
Larysa Kuzmenko Canadian concert pianist and composer of Ukrainian heritage (Memoriam for the Victims of Chornobyl Golden Harvest) born in Toronto Ontario
23 Jan 1961
Fausto Gresini Italian Grand Prix motorcycle racer (125cc World Cship 1985 87) and team manager (Aprilia Racing Gresini MotoGP) born in Imola Italy (d. 2021)
23 Jan 1971
Marc Nelson American R&B singer and songwriter born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
23 Jan 1889
Prosper Arents Belgium librarian and bibliographer (reconstructed Peter Paul Rubens library) (d. 1984)
23 Jan 1911
Dan J. Smith English harmonica player and gospel singer-songwriter born in London (d. 1994)
23 Jan 1915
William Arthur Lewis Saint Lucian economist (1979 Nobel Prize in Economics for economic development research) born in Castries Saint Lucia (d. 1991) [1]
23 Jan 1919
Frances Bay Canadian-American character actress (Twin Peaks - Mrs. Tremond) born in Manville Alberta (d. 2011)
23 Jan 1928
Elayne Jones American classical timpanist and civil rights activist born in Harlem NYC (d. 2022) [1]
23 Jan 1928
Ken Errair American pop-jazz singer (Four Freshmen 1953-55 - Graduation Day) born in Detroit Michigan (d. 1968)
23 Jan 1932
Bart LaRue American character and voice actor born in Foard County Texas (d. 1990)
23 Jan 1932
James Rado [Radomski] American stage actor playwright director and composer (Hair Rainbow) born in Los Angeles California (d. 2022)
23 Jan 1933
Chita Rivera American actress (West Side Story Sweet Charity) born in Washington D.C.
23 Jan 1939
Ray Elliott Irish rock and jazz saxophonist flutist and keyboard player (Them) born in Belfast Northern Ireland (d. 1993)
23 Jan 1942
Abdur Razzak Bangladeshi actor and director (Ki Je Kori Chandranath) born in Kolkata British India (d. 2017)
23 Jan 1942
Mike Davis English rugby union lock (16 caps Sherborne RFC) and coach (England 20 Tests 1979-83) born in Lichfield England (d. 2022)
23 Jan 1942
Willy Bogner Jr. German fashion designer & filmmaker (On Her Majestys Secret Service) born in Munich Germany
23 Jan 1944
Jerry Lawson American a cappella singer and arranger (Persuasions - Under the Boardwalk) born in Fort Lauderdale Florida (d. 2019)
23 Jan 1944
Marty Russo American politician and lobbyist (Rep-D-IL 1975-93) born in Chicago Illinois
23 Jan 1944
Rutger Hauer Dutch actor (Blade Runner Ladyhawke Osterman Weekend) born in Breukelen Netherlands (d. 2019)
23 Jan 1945
Mike Harris Canadian lawyer and politician (Premier of Ontario 1995-2002) born in Toronto Ontario
23 Jan 1947
Tom Carper American politician (D-Delaware Senator 2001- Governor of Delaware 1993-2001 Rep 1983-93) born in Beckley West Virginia
23 Jan 1948
Anita Pointer American pop and R&B singer (The Pointer Sisters - Hes So Shy Im So Excited) born in Oakland California (d. 2022)
23 Jan 1950
Bill Cunningham American rock bassist and keyboard player (Box Tops - The Letter) born in Memphis Tennessee
23 Jan 1950
Danny Federici American rock organisst accordionist and glockenspieler (E Street Band) born in Flemington New Jersey (d. 2008)
23 Jan 1954
Edward Ka-Spel British avant-garde singer-songwriter (Legendary Pink Dots) born in London England
23 Jan 1959
Earl Falconer British reggae bassist (UB40 - Red Red Wine) born in Meriden England
23 Jan 1959
Sandra Pisani Australian field hockey captain (Olympic gold 1988) born in Adelaide Australia (d. 2022)
23 Jan 1967
Magdalena Andersson Swedish politician (Prime Minister of Sweden 2021-) born in Uppsala Sweden
23 Jan 1762
Christian A. Vulpius German novelist and dramatist (Rinaldo Rinaldini) born in Weimar Germany (d. 1827)
23 Jan 1813
Franz Commer German composer and musicologist born in Cologne Germany (d. 1887)
23 Jan 1820
Alexander Serov Russian composer and music critic born in Saint Petersburg Russia (d. 1871)
23 Jan 1830
Gaston Marquis de Galliffet French general and Minister of War (1899-1900) born in Paris France (d. 1909)
23 Jan 1840
Ernst Abbe German physicist and optical scientist (Carl Zeiss Optics Company) born in Eisenach Germany (d. 1905)
23 Jan 1843
Bolko von Hochberg German diplomat and composer born in Castle Frstenstein Silesia (d. 1926)
23 Jan 1865
Benjamin Delmonte Dutch theater director and actor (Black Haired Whore) born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1944)
23 Jan 1868
Juventino Rosas Mexican composer and violinist born in Santa Cruz de Juventino Rosas Mexico (d. 1894)
23 Jan 1897
Subhas Chandra Bose Indian politician and nationalist born in Cuttack British India (d. 1945)
23 Jan 1898
Freda Utley British scholar and author born in London (d. 1978)
23 Jan 1899
Glen Kidston British aviator & racing driver born in London (d. 1931)
23 Jan 1899
Joseph Nathan Kane American non-fiction writer and journalist (Famous Firsts) born in New York City (d. 2002)
23 Jan 1900
William Ifor Jones Welsh conductor and organist born in Merthyr Tydfil Wales (d. 1988)
23 Jan 1901
Benno Stokvis Dutch lawyer and politician born in Amsterdam Netherlands (d. 1977)
23 Jan 1904
Theodor Schaefer Czech composer and pedagogue born in Tel Czech Republic (d. 1969)
23 Jan 1916
Airey Neave British soldier and politician born in Knightsbridge London (d. 1979)
23 Jan 1919
Bob Paisley English football player and manager born in Hetton-le-Hole United Kingdom (d. 1996)
23 Jan 1920
Gottfried Bhm German architect (Pritzker Prize 1986) born in Offenbach am Main Germany (d. 2021) [1]
23 Jan 1923
Horace Ashenfelter American athlete (Olympic gold 3000m steeplechase 1952) born in Phoenixville Pennsylvania (d. 2018)
23 Jan 1923
Walter M. Miller Jr. American sci-fi author (Hugo View from Stars) born in New Smyrna Beach Florida (d. 1996)
23 Jan 1927
Lars-Eric Lindblad Swedish-American entrepreneur and explorer born in Solna Municipality Sweden (d. 1994)
23 Jan 1928
Elayne Jones American classical timpanist and civil rights activist born in Harlem New York (d. 2022) [1]
23 Jan 1930
Mervyn Rose Australian tennis player (Australian Cships 1954 French Cships 1958) born in Coffs Harbour NSW (d. 2017)
23 Jan 1932
(Elmer) Bud Shuster American politician (US Representative-R-PA 1973-2001) born in Glassport Pennsylvania (d. 2023)
23 Jan 1934
Pierre Bourgault Quebec politician and essayist born in East Angus Canada (d. 2003)
23 Jan 1935
Robert Parris Bob Moses American civil rights activist (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC)) and educator (The Algebra Project) born in Harlem New York (d. 2021)
23 Jan 1940
Brian Labone English soccer defender (26 caps Everton FC 451 games) born in Liverpool England (d. 2006)
23 Jan 1940
Jimmy Castor American pop & funk musician (Troglodyte (Cave Man) Jimmy Castor Bunch) born in New York City (d. 2012)
23 Jan 1941
(Perry) Buddy Buie American rock songwriter and record producer (Atlanta Rhythm Section - So Into You Imaginary Lover) born in Marianna Florida (d. 2015)
23 Jan 1947
Gatewood Galbraith American author and attorney born in Carlisle Kentucky (d. 2012)
23 Jan 1953
John Luther Adams American composer (Become Ocean Pulitzer Prize for Music 2014) born in Meridian Mississippi [1]
23 Jan 1955
Ruth Haring American chess player and president of the US Chess Federation born on Cape Cod Massachusetts (d. 2018)
23 Jan 1962
Elvira Lindo Spanish writer and journalist born in Cdiz Spain
23 Jan 1967
Robert Globb Slovenian politician (Prime Minister of Slovenia 2022-) born in empeter pri Gorici Yugoslavia
23 Jan 1969
Eric Carter American CFL cornerback (CFL All Star 1995 98 2001 02 Hamilton Tiger-Cats BC Lions Winnipeg Blue Bombers) born in Jesup Georgia
23 Jan 1970
Jim Schwantz American football player and politician (Dallas Cowboys SF 49ers) born in Arlington Heights Illinois
23 Jan 1350
Vincent Ferrer Spanish missionary and saint born in Valencia Aragon (d. 1419)
23 Jan 1752
Muzio Clementi Italian composer born in Rome Papal States (d. 1832)
23 Jan 1813
Franz Commer German composer and musicologist born in Cologne Dpartement de la Roer First French Empire (d. 1887)
23 Jan 1867
Herbert Bedford English author and composer born in Holborn London England (d. 1945)
23 Jan 1872
Eugene Sullivan American chemist and inventor (PYREX Glass) born in Elgin Illinois (d. 1962) [1]
23 Jan 1878
Robert Casa [Casadesus] French stage and film actor singer and composer born in France (d. 1940)
23 Jan 1878
Rutland Boughton British composer (The Immortal Hour) born in Aylesbury Buckinghamshire England (d. 1960)
23 Jan 1897
Margarete Schtte-Lihotsky Austrias first female architect who designed the first fitted kitchen born in Vienna Austria (d. 2000) [1]
23 Jan 1909
Tatiana Proskouriakoff Russian-American Mayan archaeologist who helped decipher Maya hieroglyphs born in Tomsk Russia (d. 1985)
23 Jan 1911
Dan J. Smith English harmonica player and gospel singer-songwriter born in London. England (d. 1994)
23 Jan 1920
Gottfried Bhm German architect (Pritzker Prize - 1986) born in Offenbach am Main Germany (d. 2021) [1]
23 Jan 1928
Elayne Jones American classical timpanist and civil rights activist born in Harlem New York City (d. 2022) [1]
23 Jan 1929
Patriarch Filaret (Mykhailo Denysenko) of Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchate born in Blahodatne Donetsk Ukrainian SSR
23 Jan 1933
Chita Rivera American Tony Award-winning dancer singer and actress (West Side Story Bye Bye Birdie Sweet Charity Chicago) born in Washington D.C. (d. 2024) [1] [2]
23 Jan 1933
Joel Spiegelman American pianist harpsichord player composer music educator (Sarah Lawrence) and poet born in Buffalo New York (d. 2023)
23 Jan 1936
Jerry Kramer American Pro Football HOF guard (Super Bowl I II 5 First-team All-Pro GB Packers) and author (Instant Replay) born in Jordan Montana
23 Jan 1944
Jerry Lawson American a cappella singer and arranger (The Persuasions - Street Corner Symphony Frankly A Cappella The Persuasions Sing Zappa) born in Fort Lauderdale Florida (d. 2019)
23 Jan 1950
Danny Federici American rock organist accordionist and glockenspieler (E Street Band) born in Flemington New Jersey (d. 2008)
23 Jan 1954
Edward Ka-Spel [Sharp] British avant-garde singer-songwriter (Legendary Pink Dots) born in London England
23 Jan 1960
Greg Ritchie Australian cricketer (Queensland & Australian batsman Fat Cat Mahatma Cote) born in Stanthorpe Queensland
23 Jan 1960
Misha Mck American actress (Me & Mrs C - Gerri) born in East Orange New Jersey
23 Jan 1960
Patrick de Gayardon French skydiver and skysurfing pioneer born in Oullins France (d. 1998)
23 Jan 1689
Joseph Ames English bibliographer and antiquarian (Typographical Antiquities) born in Great Yarmouth England (d. 1759)
23 Jan 1719
John Landen English mathematician (elliptic integrals) born in Peakirk England (d. 1790)
23 Jan 1752
Muzio Clementi Italian-English pianist composer music publisher pedagogue and piano maker born in Rome Papal States (d. 1832)
23 Jan 1809
Veer Surendra Sai Indian freedom fighter and tribal leader born in Sambalpur district India (d. 1884)
23 Jan 1837
Amanda Smith American former slave singer and evangelist born in Long Green Maryland (d. 1915)
23 Jan 1869
Felice Boghen Italian composer born in Florence Kingdom of Italy (d. 1945)
23 Jan 1876
Bess Houdini American-German stage assistant and wife of Harry Houdini born in Brooklyn New York (d. 1943)
23 Jan 1885
Boleslaw Wallek-Walewski Polish composer and conductor born in Lviv Ukraine Russian Empire (d. 1944)
23 Jan 1898
Georg Kulenkampff German concert violinist born in Bremen German Empire (d. 1948)
23 Jan 1904
Theodor Schaefer Czech composer and pedagogue born in Tel Kingdom of Bohemia Austria-Hungary (d. 1969)
23 Jan 1905
Jerrold R. Zacharias American physicist who designed the first atomic clock born in Jacksonville Florida (d. 1986)
23 Jan 1911
Dan J. Smith English harmonica player and gospel singer-songwriter born in London (d. 1994)
23 Jan 1920
Gottfried Bhm German architect (Pritzker Prize 1986) born in Offenbach am Main Germany (d. 2021) [1]
23 Jan 1925
Marty Paich American jazz pianist conductor producer and arranger (Frank Sinatra Barbra Streisand Ella Fitzgerald Aretha Franklin Michael Jackson) born in Oakland California (d. 1995)
23 Jan 1928
Elayne Jones American classical timpanist and civil rights activist born in Harlem New York City (d. 2022) [1]
23 Jan 1928
Kees Broekman Dutch speed skater (World Allround Cship gold 5k 10k 1948 Olympic silver 5k 10k 1952) born in De Lier Netherlands (d. 1992)
23 Jan 1929
Filaret Denysenko [Mykhailo Denysenko] Ukrainian religious leader and Patriarch Filaret of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church - Kyiv Patriarchate born in Blahodatne Donetsk Ukrainian SSR
23 Jan 1929
Myron Cope American sports broadcaster (the voice of the Pittsburgh Steelers 1970-2005) born in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania (d. 2008)
23 Jan 1932
Cyril Davies British blues singer and harmonica player (Blues Incorporated) born in Denham Buckinghamshire England (d. 1964)
23 Jan 1933
Joel Spiegelman American pianist harpsichord player composer music educator (Sarah Lawrence College) and poet born in Buffalo New York (d. 2023)
23 Jan 1936
Ccile Ousset French classical pianist born in Tarbes France
23 Jan 1939
Ed Roberts American activist for disability rights born in San Mateo California (d. 1995)
23 Jan 1940
Jimmy Castor American pop and funk musician (Troglodyte (Cave Man) Jimmy Castor Bunch) born in New York City (d. 2012)
23 Jan 1940
Joe Dowell American pop singer (Wooden Heart) born in Bloomington Indiana (d. 2016)
23 Jan 1942
[Lily] Susan Todd British stage actress director and co-founder of the Monstrous Regiment theatre company born in Stourbridge England (d. 2025)
23 Jan 1943
Gil Gerard American actor (Buck Rogers in 25th Century) born in Little Rock Arkansas (d. 2025)
23 Jan 1944
Tanqueray [Stephanie Johnson] American burlesque dancer and social media star (Humans of New York) born in Albany New York (d. 2025) [1]
23 Jan 1950
John Greaves English musician (Henry Cow National Health) born in Prestatyn England
23 Jan 1950
Richard Gilliland American actor (Jonesy in The Waltons Tom in Heartland) born in Fort Worth Texas (d. 2021)
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